https://wccftech.com/spacex-dragon-dm-2-iss-america/ > May 31, 2020, 1:25 PM EDT: Astronauts Bob Behnken and Douglas Hurley (far right) wave after boarding the International Space Station (ISS) after having been ferried there by the SpaceX Dragon 2 crew vehicle under NASA's DM-2 test mission. The boarding marks a historic occasion in American aerospace history as it resumes astronaut access to the ISS from U.S. soil. (Image: NASA/SpaceX) > At 1:25 PM EDT today, SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft successfully delivered astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station and re-opened access to space through locally manufactured spacecraft in America. The two veteran astronauts – one of whom also flew the last Space Shuttle Mission in 2008, were tasked to evaluate the Dragon manned vehicle's performance through checking the spacecraft's maneuverability, communication, flight, thrust, docking and other parameters.